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Gunner by Rebecca Joyce
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSarah~. I am the only daughter of Beth and Mike Brewer (the town of Rosewood’s only coffee shop owners) and I have been in love with Cord ‘Gunner’ Montclair since my parents moved to Rosewood, Virginia. The problem? The beautiful man is eighteen years older than me and refuses to give me the time of day. To make matters worse, my father has openly threatened to kill Gunner if he even looks at me... -
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Savage Cowboy by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Hope Ford brings you a steamy cowboy romance about forbidden love and the lengths a cowboy will go to for the woman he loves. Amanda. I might be young and naïve, but I’m not stupid enough to fall in love with my family’s enemy. You know that old story about the Hatfields and McCoys? Well, in our case, we’re the McCoys and they’re the Bryants... -
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![Listed: Volume VI by Noelle Adams]()
Listed: Volume VI by Noelle Adams
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis is Volume VI of a six-volume serial novel. A marriage of convenience has never been like this. Just before her eighteenth birthday, the doctors tell Emily she has three months to live. Not much time to complete the bucket list she's had since she was twelve. The first item is the hardest--"Get married"--so she turns to the only man she knows who can help... -
![SEAL's Vow by Makenna Jameison]()
SEAL's Vow by Makenna Jameison
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![Emerald by J.A. Low]()
Emerald by J.A. Low
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe was left for dead. Now she’s back for revenge. Elena gave her heart to the wrong man, and he repaid her with a bullet to the back. Now, she’s a ghost with a mission to rescue the women stolen by the Bratva and burn the empire to the ground. To pull it off, she needs help, but the last person she wants it from is the cocky, sun-kissed beach bum with a hero complex... -
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Final Call by Emma Hart
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIn the highly anticipated sequel to LATE CALL, Dayton and Aaron learn once more than not everything is as straightforward as it seems, and if they have any chance of getting their long-awaited happily-ever-after, they'll have to work for it. .. We crashed and burned like a falling plane. Hard and fast with an inevitable explosion. Another few weeks together changed my life the way the first did... -
![Saved by my Dad's Best Friend by Haley Travis]()
Saved by my Dad's Best Friend by Haley Travis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith one simple favor, I fell for the sexiest woman in the world – my best friend's daughter. Lena is gorgeous. Sweet, sensual, fascinating. An angel who should not be staying with a much older, rough man, even if it's at her Dad's request. Protecting Lena for a few days should solve her stalker problem. He'll take one look at my size and back off. If he shows his face, I'll end him... -
![Grumpy Suits: An Office Romance Collection by Cassie Mint]()
Grumpy Suits: An Office Romance Collection by Cassie Mint
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey’re stern and bossy. Rich and powerful. They rule the city…. And these girls will bring them to their knees. This collection brings three steamy office romances, where the grumpy bosses fall HARD. Settle in for…. Silver Fox. He’s older and wiser. A king in a three-piece suit. And there’s a secret side to him that only I see. Sweet Tooth. I’m an ambitious lawyer. She’s a cake pop delivery girl... -
![When Worlds Collide by Jordan Silver]()
When Worlds Collide by Jordan Silver
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHe was the son of an old family, a family not only of wealth but a great history going back hundreds of years. As such his future had been mapped out at birth. He knew his duty and had never given it much thought. Until his years in the marines showed him a different world. Still, he was more than happy to follow the status quo, until he met her... -
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Year's Happy Ending by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsCould she settle for less than love? Professor Gideon Beaufort tried Deborah's good nature severely. He reviled her future as a trained nanny, destined to settle for a permanent post caring for other people's children. But was his proposal any more enticing, when all he wanted was a substitute for his young daughter and nothing more? "I won't pretend," he told her candidly... -
![Snow Many Promises: A Snowed Inn Romance by Elle Christensen]()
Snow Many Promises: A Snowed Inn Romance by Elle Christensen
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen Colin Ferguson agrees to a fake marriage as a favor to his dying friend, he expects to put a ring on her finger before they go their separate ways. Then he meets Cara O'Malley and he decides their marriage would be anything but temporary. Snow Many Promises includes additional chapters and two new epilogues from when it was published in the Snowed Inn anthology. -
![Mr. Judge by Flora Ferrari]()
Mr. Judge by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsa steamy standalone instalove romance (a man who knows what he wants book 285). -
![The Protective Groom by Lucy McConnell]()
The Protective Groom by Lucy McConnell
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNoah Baker is about to meet the toughest woman in Texas—right before he marries her. Harley Wilson, of the Texas Wilsons, is being stalked by an unscrupulous creeper who is intent on doing her harm. In order to protect herself, Harley asks Pamela Jones to find her a groom. She needs someone who can hold his own in a firefight and happily sign annulment papers when this nightmare is over... -
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The Boss's Possession by Sam Crescent
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCarson always gets what he wants. His days of living on the streets, begging for food and money, are over. He rose up to become … the Boss. The king. This city is his and no one takes anything from him. The moment he meets sweet Willow Kaye, Carson knows he has to have her. He wants to possess her and will do everything in his power to do exactly that. There is only one problem, her grandmother...Categorized as:
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![Australian Obsession by Flora Ferrari]()
Australian Obsession by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy brother’s best friend is an inked bad boy from Australia…and I’m completely obsessed. I decide to escape the cold of the Northern Hemisphere’s brutal winter to get closer to the older man of my dreams... -
![Cruel Offer by Stella Gray]()
Cruel Offer by Stella Gray
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsI’ll make her the most desired woman in NY…but that means letting her go. The Agency was always going to choose Piper-Lily’s husband. Her father’s name opened doors, but he needed the money a good match could bring. Turns out, no amount of money was going to fix the Ponzi scheme he was running. Overnight, Piper-Lily went from my most anticipated client to persona non grata...Categorized as:
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Colt by Jules Ford
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome back to Hambleton, home of the Speed Demons MC, where dark forces are at play, and nobody is who they seem. ColtThe day I left the military, I found the Speed Demons MC, and discovered the family I’d always craved. Along with the club came the president, John Stone, who taught me more about being a good man than my blood relatives ever did... -
![Fake Christmas Girlfriend: Age Gap Instalove Holiday Romance by Haley Travis]()
Fake Christmas Girlfriend: Age Gap Instalove Holiday Romance by Haley Travis
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe A quiet winter holiday alone. The Sudden A giant family Christmas with my fake boyfriend – a sexy, wealthy, older man who cares for me like I'm actually his. Holidays aren't usually a huge deal to orphans. I intended to get ahead of work, and win back my boss's approval. Then Josh appeared. A gorgeous older man who seems instantly protective of me... -
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Fall Semester by Stephanie Fournet
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDespite his stunning good looks, Dr. Malcolm Vashal is perhaps the most detested professor on campus. A floundering career and the aftershocks of a painful divorce have left the 34-year-old with more than a little self-loathing, which only grows when he meets Maren Gardner. The graduate student with the loyal heart and searching eyes is much too good for him...Categorized as:
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Statham by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBroke, unemployed, and alone is no way to start off the new year, but that’s exactly what happens after my company closes shop after the holidays. We’re in the middle of one of the worst winters on record, and like always I can’t find one of my gloves. When I go looking for it, I find something else entirely. Him... -
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Her Hitman by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey use my passion for singing against me and kidnap me. The Bratva have me under their control. It’s only a matter of time before I take a fatal misstep and they punish me for it. But then Damian Drake enters my life, a seven foot tall hitman with iron in his hair and the palest, deadliest eyes I’ve ever seen... -
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Lawyer by Lena Little
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSilas I’m a damn good attorney. But my firm is doing nothing to show me they appreciate or value my work, so I was already thinking that big changes were in order when I met her. I worked cases pro bono to help enhance my resume and profile but wasn’t expecting to meet a woman who would change the entire course of my life... -
![My Mountain Man's Secret by Lena Rae]()
My Mountain Man's Secret by Lena Rae
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsAnswering the ad for a mail-order bride is supposed to save me. But the rough and gruff mountain man has me questioning everything. Soon, the heat between us is stronger than the danger I left behind. Ava. Running to Rock Creek to be a mail-order bride is a desperate gamble, but I don’t have a choice. I need to disappear, and answering Jaxon’s ad feels like my last shot at safety... -
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His Princess by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI’m the princess of the Irish mob, but there’s a problem…. The leader of the mob, my uncle, killed my father and I hate his guts. So when I get a chance to escape, I take it. The only place I can run is into the arms of Rider Rawson, one of the only cops in the city who isn’t corrupt. He was a friend of my dad’s and I know I can trust him... -
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![Unforgettable Underboss by Cameron Hart]()
Unforgettable Underboss by Cameron Hart
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsShe’s been following me for days now but I don’t know why. The curvy brunette with deep green eyes and the weight of the world on her shoulders keeps showing up while I’m engaged in Family business, distracting me and throwing me off my game. The woman is a terrible spy and an even worse liar. Even so, I'm hit with a possessive streak a mile wide after I confront my unsubtle stalker... -
![Jealous Savage by Lena Little]()
Jealous Savage by Lena Little
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe shadows. The darkness. The underworld has always been my home. But I don’t tolerate any male giving any woman any kind of grief which is why I offer my services discreetly. I’m curious, and can’t resist seeing who requests my help, although I have no interest in interacting with some college kid. Until I see her. And everything changes. But then she flips around and does something foolish... -
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Plated for the Chef by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIris has a plan. When aspiring vlogger, trades places with her look-alike sister to expose their cruel boss’s. behavior, the last thing she expects is to meet world-renowned celebrity chef, Giovanni Canari. Not only does she embarrass herself, but she loses her sister’s job in the process. After such a... -
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Wild River by Cassie Mint
He fishes me out of the river in a wedding dress. But the grumpy mountain man has no idea how much trouble he’s caught…. When I sneak away from the fancy mountain lodge where I was supposed to get married today, I have zero plan. No spare clothes to change into; no one to call for help. Nada. But fleeing across the wilderness is hard to do in a bridal gown... -
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His Call by Emma Hart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratings22,000 words. Ten scenes. Seven you thought you knew. Three you never did. In this CALL series novella, get inside Aaron Stone's head for the very first time. Experience some of your favourite scenes from LATE CALL and FINAL CALL from his point of view and enjoy three brand new scenes you always wondered about. .. -
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Doctor's Surprise Bride by Cassi Hart
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDaisy. I’m honestly okay with living a quiet life working at my hometown’s library, but I’m a bit lonely, if I’m being honest. It’s hard putting myself out there, especially because I want a real connection...Categorized as:
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Big Burly Liar by Erin Havoc
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOlder. Grumpy. Rich. And very much not interested. Vance York is completely out of my league. Handsome, bigger, powerfully arrogant. The way he looks at me makes me weak in the knees…. But Vance makes it clear he doesn’t believe in love. It doesn’t matter to his parents. They want him to find someone. Quick. Vance offers me a deal. A small lie. All I have to do is pretend we’re dating... -
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Here I Go by Jamie Bennett
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSome people are happy right where they are, thank you very much! Aria McCourt is, that’s for sure. While other people seem to need more than what they’ve got, Aria is fine with what she has: a family that loves her and a good life in Tennessee! The only thing is, she wouldn’t mind adding a few people to that life... -
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Cunning Linguist by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOlivia: Billionaire lawyer William Wesley has a way with words. By day that sexy mouth of his sways juries…and by night it sways the hips of the most famous women across NYC. At least that’s what the tabloids say. But when I show up for my first day at work at his law firm, he’s not saying anything…. William: Cat’s got my tongue...Categorized as:
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![It's Her Love by Tory Baker]()
It's Her Love by Tory Baker
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSophia needed a vacation to get away from life and the harsh realities of winter in New York. She never dreamed that a mechanical error with the plane she was on would change the course of her life forever. Vince took one look at Sophia and knew she was meant to be his. He didn’t care how long it took to gain her trust, she was worth the wait... -
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![Die Unberührte Braut Des Milliardärs by Clare Connelly]()
Die Unberührte Braut Des Milliardärs by Clare Connelly
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShe’s everything he shouldn’t want, she’s everything he should resist…. Billionaire playboy Benedetto di Fiori is no match for his innocent bride of convenience. He’s hard-edged and cynical where she’s sweet and trusting. He should know better than to seduce her, and yet something about her makes him powerless to resist…... -
![Teased by My Roommate by Haley Travis]()
Teased by My Roommate by Haley Travis
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratings. Part of the Shacked Up Love collection. When my entire life fell apart, I was forced to live in a loft with two roommates. One is never home, and the other sublet their room to a weird tattoo artist named Hawk. A breathtaking, sexy man who is so gorgeous that I can’t even look him in the eyes, much less. .. what I just saw walking out of the shower... -
![The Rockstar's Obsession by Gia Bailey]()
The Rockstar's Obsession by Gia Bailey
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe needs a favor. I’m happy to oblige – for a price. Her. I’d never planned to return to the small town I’d grown up in, and I wouldn’t have, if not for inheriting a crumbling manor house from my estranged uncle. Post-tour, I just needed a place to crash and recover. I never counted on liking anything about Ivy House, but then, I never counted on her. Charlie. From a glance, I was obsessed... -
![Beauty and the Recluse by Cassi Hart]()
Beauty and the Recluse by Cassi Hart
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBailey Caught in a blizzard on a mountain pass, I’m left with no choice but to seek shelter in the opposing mansion tucked into the forest. I find myself immediately ensnared by Liam, the master of the house. He’s as mysterious as he is gorgeous, and the more time we spend together, the further I fall. But he’s hiding something... -
![Big Hefty Trucker by Cassi Hart]()
Big Hefty Trucker by Cassi Hart
Kat:. For my entire life, I’ve been expected to take over the family business. That might seem like no big deal, but it’s a lot to handle when that business is a huge chain of gas station convenience stores. Unfortunately for me, I don’t have a choice. Even though I don’t have a head for business, my parents always insist that it’s my duty to take over as CEO once my father retires...Categorized as:
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Lady Love by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMerlyn had better things to do with her life than fall in love with Cameron Thorpe--like proving to her father that she could survive without his millions or his matchmaking schemes, and convincing herself that it didn't matter that men seemed to covet her money more than her heart. -
![A Lost Love by Carole Mortimer]()
A Lost Love by Carole Mortimer
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsShe didn't have to guess how Rafe felt about his wife. .. Brooke Adamson knew the whole bitter story. Because she was Rafe Charlwood's wife, or rather she had been, before the terrible car accident Rafe believed had claimed her life... -
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Sweet Fix by Sasha Gold
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsTrig Kendal. Almost from the first moment, I needed her. Craved her. My sweet and sassy and brilliant Maggie. But she’s ten years younger than me. Too young. Barely nineteen. I told myself I couldn’t have her. I told myself all I wanted was for her to be safe. In truth, she was my addiction. She was my sweet fix until she became my wife. It’s just an arrangement. A marriage of convenience... -
![A Convenient Arrangement: The Italian's Wife\The Spanish Groom by Lynne Graham]()
A Convenient Arrangement: The Italian's Wife\The Spanish Groom by Lynne Graham
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTwo women in desperate circumstances find love where they least expect it in these two classic stories by USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Graham! The Italian's Wife. Holly Sansom has hit rock bottom. Homeless, broke and without friends, she has no way to care for herself, let alone her precious eight-month-old son... -
![An Heir to Make a Marriage by Abby Green]()
An Heir to Make a Marriage by Abby Green
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA legacy maid in Manhattan. In desperation to save her father, housekeeper Rose O'Malley thinks she can trap a man... -
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![Bound by the Millionaire's Ring by Dani Collins]()
Bound by the Millionaire's Ring by Dani Collins
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe playboy's temporary fiancee Millionaire racing driver Ramon Sauveterre is no stranger to fame, but he'll do just about anything to keep the spotlight off his family... -
![One Night with the Enemy by Abby Green]()
One Night with the Enemy by Abby Green
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn Argentina’s breathtaking vineyards … Nicolás de Rojas and Madalena Vasquez had a stolen affair amongst the Mendozan vineyards – until Maddie discovered a devastating secret about Nic, and left without another word. He will have her once again! Now Maddie is back, having inherited her family’s struggling vineyard, and she’s at Nic’s mercy – right where he wants her... -
![My Boyfriend's Doctor Daddy by Lena Little]()
My Boyfriend's Doctor Daddy by Lena Little
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn the chaos of the emergency room, our eyes lock, my heart slamming in my ribcage at the sight of her. Haley Lyons—a woman who hits me like a lightning strike and who I instantly know is mine. Except, she’s not just any other patient. She's my son's ex-girlfriend. And he’s right there, sitting next to my little girl , watching me look over every inch of her. I should resist her... -
![After The Music by Diana Palmer]()
After The Music by Diana Palmer
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIt all started as a joke. Sabina was only pretending to be engaged to her best friend, millionaire Al Thordon. Al had talked her into this scheme as a way to trick his older brother, Thorn. Al had no choice but to lie. And to make Sabina his accomplice. Sabina thought that it would be for just one night. When Thorn accused her of being a gold digger, Sabina just laughed it off...Categorized as:
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![Her Alpha Protector by Nichole Rose]()
Her Alpha Protector by Nichole Rose
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHe won't give up on her, no matter how many times she turns him down. Eli. Audrey Chandler stole my heart the second I laid eyes on her, but she won't give me a chance. She turns me down every day. Anyone else would have given up by now, but not me. My beautiful girl means too much for me to walk away. She's afraid of something. I see it in her eyes. I'm determined to find out what... -
![A Deal for the Di Sione Ring by Jennifer Hayward]()
A Deal for the Di Sione Ring by Jennifer Hayward
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Marry me, sell me the ring and I will fly you out of here tonight. ". Hotel magnate Nate Brunswick's faith in marriage was destroyed by his father...
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